DESPITE a patchy performance Riga regained second spot in National League Division One with a 3-1 win over London Docklands.

Victory stretches Riga?s unbeaten run to four games although early on in Saturday?s meeting with the London outfit they looked far from their best with Colin Patterson still absent through injury.

Always behind in the first set, Riga eventually lost 25-22 with only Tom Spijkers and John Gilling making any impression at the net.

But in the second set they were right back in the swing of things to take it 25-17.

The third set was equally emphatic as captain Tom Young and Kees de Hoogh masterminded Docklands? 25-15 demise and in the fourth, despite being pushed hard by the visitors, finished 25-22 ahead to secure the contest. ?A good win, certainly, but I?ll be the first to admit we didn?t play as well as we can,? Young said.

?Credit to Docklands, though, they stuck at their game but the second and third sets showed the real us, not the other two.?

Riga travel to Poole on Saturday to meet Wessex.

Also in action is the club?s National League Division Two women?s team who have not played since October 14.

They have two games in as many days, meeting Cambridge on Saturday and Chelmsford on Sunday.

Having won their first match of the season expectations are high and as captain Rachel McCarthy said: ? We can?t wait for the weekend, we?ve been training really hard and looking good. Now we?ve got to prove it on court where it really matters.?